Improvement occurred in the drought situation across most of western Colorado as a number of storms brought substantial precipitation to much of the central Rockies. Seasonal snowpack continued above normal for most of the area resulting in removal of a portion of southwest Colorado from drought status. Moderate to severe drought remained over northwest Colorado. The area of moderate to severe drought over west-central Colorado receded to near the Utah border by month's end.  Elsewhere, drought conditions were categorized as abnormally dry. Please see the March 2005 Storm Data publication for a continuation on this drought situation.

Drought in LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in GRAND VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in FLATTOP MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-FEB-05 00:00:00 to 28-FEB-05 23:59:00 (MST)
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL